No, this is not a diet tip, though I do have some of that to get rid of too!
We finally got rid of our extra city garbage can. Our family of six plus a garden can really produce some trash. We were paying extra every month to have an extra can. Unfortunately, unlike other cities, we do not have free recycling (oh, how I wish). Recently, our neighbors started a contract with a local recycling contract and so we decided to look into it too! We are now the proud owners of one garbage can and two recycling cans! We have never filled our one gabage can since we started recycling. I do forsee filling it when we pull the garden. But normally it is only ½ to 2/3 full. On the other hand, our recycling, which is picked up twice a month is always overflowing. So... now we have exchanged the cost of the extra can for the recycling pick up and sleep much better at night knowing that we are contributing much less to our landfill. It works for us. Check out what works for others at http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/shannon/2008/10/works-for-me-sc.html
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Good for you! I loved recycling in Arizona so I checked it out here and found that for $3 more a month I could get rid of my extra trash can and get a recycling company to come pick it up. I feel great about it too! We never fill our can more than 1/2 anymore, unless, like you say, we have garden materials to put in.
I think Jayden's Eagle Scout project will be about educating our neighborhood about recycling that is available here and the benefits for all of us.
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